Why go
- Capital city of Western Australia.
- 1 curated must-see attraction on record, including Westfield Boragoon Shopping Centre.
- 1 hand-picked place to stay.
- Served by Perth Airport (PER).
History
Perth is the capital and largest city of the state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.2 million in the city and 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp. The city has expanded outward from the original British settlements on the Swan River, upon which its central business district and port of Fremantle are situated.
Must-see attractions
Where to stay
Restaurants & places to go
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 27 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Virgin Australia VA (737-800, Fokker 100, Embraer 190, F50, A320, A330-200…) · 24 routes: Adelaide*, Albany, Auckland*, Brisbane*, Broome, Brusselton, Christmas Island, Darwin*, Denpasar*, Derby, Esperance, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie*, Karratha*, Kununurra, Learmonth, Melbourne*, Newman, Paraburdoo, Phuket*, Port Hedland*, Ravensthorpe, Singapore, Sydney*
- Qantas QF (737-800, A330-200, Dash 8-400, A330-300, 717, 767-300…) · 20 routes: Adelaide, Alice Springs*, Brisbane, Broome, Canberra, Darwin, Denpasar*, Dubai*, Geraldton*, Johannesburg*, Kalgoorlie, Karratha, Kununurra*, Learmonth*, Melbourne, Newman, Paraburdoo, Port Hedland, Singapore, Sydney
- Air New Zealand NZ (Fokker 100, F50, A320, 777-200, Embraer 190) · 11 routes: Albany*, Auckland, Brusselton*, Derby*, Esperance*, Geraldton, Kalgoorlie*, Kununurra*, Learmonth*, Paraburdoo*, Ravensthorpe*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320, A321) · 7 routes: Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Denpasar, Melbourne, Praya, Sydney
- American Airlines AA (330, 737) · 3 routes: Brisbane*, Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (A330-200, 717, 777-300ER) · 3 routes: Alice Springs*, Dubai, Singapore*
- Garuda Indonesia GA (737-800) · 2 routes: Denpasar, Jakarta
- Malaysia Airlines MH (A330-300, 737-800) · 2 routes: Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Tiger Airways Australia TT (A320) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
- Air Mauritius MK (A330-200) · 1 route: Plaisance
- AirAsia X D7 (330) · 1 route: Kuala Lumpur
- Cathay Pacific CX (A330-300) · 1 route: Hong Kong
- China Eastern Airlines MU (A330-200) · 1 route: Singapore*
- China Southern Airlines CZ (A330-200) · 1 route: Guangzhou
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Etihad Airways EY (737) · 1 route: Jakarta*
- Indonesia AirAsia QZ (A320) · 1 route: Denpasar
- Jetstar Asia Airways 3K (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Qatar Airways QR (777-200LR) · 1 route: Doha
- Scoot TZ (777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- Singapore Airlines Cargo SQ (A330-300, 777-200) · 1 route: Singapore
- South African Airways SA (A340-300, A340-600) · 1 route: Johannesburg
- Thai Airways International TG (330) · 1 route: Bangkok
- Tiger Airways TR (A320) · 1 route: Singapore
- Trans Mediterranean Airlines TL (Embraer 170) · 1 route: Kununurra
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Bangkok*
- US Airways US (777-200) · 1 route: Auckland*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Milder and quieter, with better value.
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Perth Airport (PER); 11 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: PER has direct flights to 38 destinations on 27 airlines (incl. Singapore, Denpasar, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Mends Street Jetty, 0.8 km); routes include South Perth Ferry, Transperth Ferry - Elizabeth Quay to Mends Street, Transperth Ferry - Mends Street to Elizabeth Quay.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Perth, Western Australia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.